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Introduced
02/09/2024
02/09/2024
In Committee
02/28/2024
02/28/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
04/15/2024
04/15/2024
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
2024 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 337 to provide for certain employment activities to be exempt from minimum wage and overtime wage requirements; specify activities and instances that do not require an employer to pay minimum wage or overtime wage; provide for employer requirements regarding lunch periods; amend KRS 337.010 to change the definitions of "employee" and "agriculture"; amend KRS 337.385 to specify instances of employer liability for employee causes of action regarding unpaid wages; specify statute of limitations for employee causes of action for unpaid wages; bar punitive damages; amend KRS 337.990 to remove penalties for repealed statutes; repeal KRS 337.050, 337.355, and 337.365; amend KRS 95A.250, 337.020, 337.420, 337.423, 337.425, 337.427, 337.430, and 337.433 to conform.
AI Summary
This bill creates new sections of KRS Chapter 337 to exempt certain employment activities from minimum wage and overtime wage requirements, including individuals employed in agriculture, in certain executive or professional roles, by the U.S. government, or in domestic service. The bill also specifies requirements for employer-provided lunch periods and allows employers to avoid liability for unpaid wages in certain circumstances. The bill amends definitions related to "employee" and "agriculture" in KRS 337.010, as well as provisions in KRS 337.385 regarding employee causes of action for unpaid wages, statute of limitations, and limits on damages. The bill repeals several existing KRS sections related to time-and-a-half pay, lunch periods, and rest periods.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Business and Industry
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H) (on 03/27/2024)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/24RS/hb500.html |
| House Floor Amendment 1 | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/24RS/HB500/HFA1.pdf |
| House Committee Substitute 1 | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/24RS/HB500/HCS1.pdf |
| BillText | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/24RS/hb500/orig_bill.pdf |
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